# Can i have 2-3 input in a config file

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-have-2-3-input-in-a-config-file/59176
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 29, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-have-2-3-input-in-a-config-file/59176 "2016-08-29T11:54:01Z")
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### Author: ![rkhapre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rkhapre/32/48333_2.png) [@rkhapre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rkhapre)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-have-2-3-input-in-a-config-file/59176/1 "2016-08-29T11:54:01Z")

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Hi All

I know this is very basic question but i want avoid creating multiple conf files of LS

I want to have 2-3 input and one standard output as ES in a single conf file

Is it possible?

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### Author: ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2016, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-have-2-3-input-in-a-config-file/59176/2 "2016-08-29T12:12:20Z")

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Sure. Logstash doesn't care how you organize your configuration files. If you pass a directory it'll basically concatenate all files in alphabetical order.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-i-have-2-3-input-in-a-config-file/59176/3 "2017-07-06T04:41:09Z")

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